Back to Work and Dia de Los Reyes Magos (3 Kings Day)

Im back at work and this week is starting out great. I have been catching up with a lot of friends who I haven't talked to in a long time and hope to catch up with more. Last week was the first week back to work and unfortunately very few kids came back to school.

3 kings day, Dia de Los Reyes Magos, was last week and while some were there to share in the holiday many were home playing with their family. The first week back was a really calm one. Our class only had 6 students last week. But Dia de Los Reyes was a lot of fun to share with the kids. The day before, the kids wrote letters to the Reyes saying what presents they wanted (or in our kids cases drew pictures of the toys they wanted). Then the kids tie the letters on to the end of a balloon and send them up in the sky for the Reyes. All the kids were so excited to send the balloons up in the sky and I must admit it was one of the most adorable fantastic things I have been able to watch here in Mexico. After releasing them, all of the kids sat on the ground and watched the balloons until they were so small they couldn't see them anymore. I kept asking kids which balloon is yours and they would go, that green one right there! haha. The kids also got to break the piñatas shaped like Winnie the Pooh and Snow White. These ones even had candy in them! (Sometimes they have fruits and other foods).

Then the next day, the actual Dia de los Reyes Magos. Only a few kids showed up. But It was a fun day. The kids recieved presents at the Guarderia (donated)and we were able to part the Rosca. La Rosca is a type of bread that is a big circle and that his little baby Jesus toys inside of it. Each person has to cut off the piece and if they find the Baby in the piece that they cut or showing in the next one, they have to make tamales and bring them in on February 2nd (I think?). Well, guess who got the baby in here piece of Rosca at the Guarderia? If you said, Me, then you are correct. haha. They said Im supposed to make Tamales by hand, I said, okay, so who's going to come to my house and show me how to make these?? At first it seemed like a silly tradition but after cutting three Roscas, the second in our house with our english class, and the third in Josue's house with his family. I realized how much fun it is. All of the traditions here revolve around getting together with your family and friends. This tradition and the finding of the baby, just gives everyone another reason to get together and celebrate and of course EAT!

The week was filled with lots of celebrating, but unfortunately very few kids... It was a nice easy week back from our 2 weeks off. And it reminded me how much I enjoy working there and getting to play with the kids and talk and get to know the teachers that work there.

The last week there was a lot more kids and now we are back to 12 kids. 3 kids have not returned from break and are suspected to never return..sad they were very enjoyable ones.

Lisa and Jess are having their parents in town this week. I must admit, I'm pretty jealous and while Im happy they get to see their family it really makes me miss mine. I can't stop thinking about how I would like to go home and visit at some point this year... Im hoping to make that happen. Maybe for my birthday... Im hoping to get some pictures of lisa's for Dia de los Reyes. But for now here is an old overdue, update.

Love you all and miss you. Remember to keep me updated!